17.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Oyster Cove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritage for the people of Oyster Cove, where 44.8% and 40.6% of residents claim those ancestries. This mix of traditional backgrounds shapes the local identity in a small community with strong ties to the UK and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent here, while Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.1% and 11.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 17% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, this is far below the national average of 27.7%, with 8.5% of people born in England.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60485/oyster-cove/topic/ancestry-heritage